Our employee safety escort service pairs your staff with a licensed security guard who walks, cycles, or drives them safely between your building and their vehicle, transit stop, or another point on site. It is built for teams working late, after-hours, or in high-risk areas across British Columbia and Alberta. We have provided licensed guard services since 1993, and we back every escort with GPS-tracked mobile patrols and 24/7 dispatch.
The highest-risk moment in most workdays is the walk out. A dark parking lot, a quiet stairwell, an empty transit platform: these are the points where an employee is most exposed and least supported. A visible, trained guard closes that gap. This page explains who the service is for, how it works, the technology behind it, and how to get a quote.
Who Needs a Escort Security Service
If your people work past dark, cross large parking lots, move through quiet campuses, or handle cash and valuables, a guarded walk removes the risk of doing it alone. Lighting and cameras help, but they record events, they do not intervene. A trained guard beside your employee can.
We provide staff escorts for a range of workplaces, including:
- Office towers and business parks where staff leave after the lobby is unstaffed and the parking levels are empty.
- Hospitals and healthcare sites where shift changes happen through the night.
- Universities and campuses where students and staff cross large, poorly lit grounds.
- Warehouses and distribution centres in industrial areas with little foot traffic after hours.
- Retail sites and shopping centres where staff cash out and leave alone at close.
- Property management and strata teams responsible for tenant and resident safety.
If your team has raised concerns about walking to their vehicles, or an incident has already happened, that is the signal to add an escort.
What Our Guards Do
Each escort is handled by a licensed guard who knows your site and the safest route through it. The service covers more than presence.
- On-site escorts to vehicles, transit, and parking areas so no employee walks alone after hours.
- Route knowledge of your premises so guards anticipate blind spots, poorly lit corners, and choke points, and choose the safest path across buildings or campuses.
- Watch and wait at the vehicle or transit stop until your employee is safely away, not just to the door.
- De-escalation and deterrence so a confident, uniformed presence prevents most incidents before they start.
- Backup on call so guards can summon a nearby mobile patrol to the location if a situation escalates, and your employee is never waiting on help alone.
Foot, Bike, and Vehicle Escorts Security: Which You Need
We escort three ways and match the method to your site so you are not paying for coverage you do not need.
- Foot escorts suit indoor routes, connected buildings, and short walks to a nearby lot. This is the most common request for downtown office towers.
- Bike escorts cover ground that vehicles cannot reach quickly, such as campus paths, large strata complexes, and connected business parks. They are faster than walking across a big site.
- Vehicle escorts suit spread-out industrial sites, remote lots, and situations where an employee needs to be followed or driven a short distance to a safe point.
How It Works
- Site assessment. We review your site, shift patterns, and the routes your staff use, then flag the highest-risk points.
- Coverage plan. We assign licensed guards and agree on escort times, pick-up points, and the escort method for each route.
- Logged escorts. Guards record each escort in our mobile app with times, locations, and notes.
- Reporting. You receive a one-page PDF summary so you have a clear record of every escort completed.
- Review and adjust. We check coverage against your needs and adjust as your shifts or risks change.
Technology and Accountability
Every escort is documented, so you are never guessing whether coverage happened.
- Mobile app logging records assignment times, locations, and progress, so you have a clear record of every escort completed.
- GPS-tagged reporting confirms the guard was where and when they were scheduled, which gives you proof of coverage and reduces your liability.
- One-page PDF reports give you a timestamped account for HR files, insurance claims, or incident review, with no chasing for updates.
- GPS-tracked mobile patrols stand by as backup, which speeds up response if a guard calls for support.
- 24/7 dispatch means there is always someone coordinating coverage, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Licensing and Insurance
Every guard we assign holds a valid provincial security licence and carries it on shift.
In British Columbia, our guards are licensed under the Security Services Act and regulated by the Security Programs Division, with licences renewed annually. In Alberta, they are licensed under the Security Services and Investigators Act, administered by Alberta Justice. A licence from one province does not carry over to the other, so we staff each site with guards licensed for that province.
Why Choose Imperial Security
We have run guard operations across British Columbia and Alberta since 1993, which is more than 30 years of protecting workplaces in Western Canada. Organizations including the City of Vancouver, Costco, 7-Eleven, and the University of Calgary have trusted us with their security.Our escorts are not a standalone crew. They are backed by GPS-tracked mobile patrols, 24/7 dispatch, and the same reporting discipline we apply across every service, so your escort program is consistent, documented, and accountable.
We serve staff across Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Abbotsford, Langley, Victoria, Nanaimo, Kelowna, Kamloops, Calgary, and Edmonton, among other communities in BC and Alberta.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an employee safety escort service?
It is a service where a licensed security guard accompanies your staff between your building and their vehicle, transit, or another point on site, so no one walks alone in a high-risk moment.
Are your staff escort guards armed or unarmed?
Our escort security guards are unarmed and licensed. We match the guard profile to your site and risk level.
How quickly can you start escorts at a new site?
We can typically arrange coverage on short notice after a quick site assessment. Contact us for current availability in your city.
What provinces and cities do you serve?
We provide staff escort services across British Columbia and Alberta, including Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby, Victoria, Nanaimo, Calgary, and Edmonton.
Do your guards have first aid certification?
Guards are trained to government-approved standards, and first aid certification is available on request.
Will I get a record of each escort?
Yes. Every escort is logged in our app and delivered as a one-page PDF summary with times and locations.
Can a guard call for backup during an escort?
Yes. Guards can dispatch a nearby GPS-tracked mobile patrol to the location if a situation escalates.
Do you provide escorts for a single employee or only for teams?
Both. We escort a single at-risk employee or cover an entire shift change, depending on your needs.
What does a staff escort service cost?
We price each contract to your site, hours, and coverage, so quotes are custom. Request a free quote and we will scope it with you.
How do I get started?
Request a free quote online or call 1-877-221-2333. We will book a short site assessment and put a coverage plan in place.
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British Columbia
Head Office
Suite 2255, 4871 Shell Road
Alderbridge Business Centre
Richmond, British Columbia
V6X 3Z6 Canada
T: 604-231-9973
Victoria, British Columbia:
T: 236-266-1240
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Keep your team safe on the walk that matters most. Get a Free Quote or call 1-877-221-2333. Serving Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Burnaby, Calgary, Edmonton, and communities across BC and Alberta.
